Stories for June 2018

Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 06:56 UTC
IMF/Argentina talks “very constructive”; growth estimate falls to 1.3% from 2.5%

The International Monetary Fund said on Monday that talks with Argentine authorities for financial support are well advanced and the plan is driven by Argentina priorities with a particular focus on protecting the most vulnerable.
Tuesday, June 5th 2018 - 06:37 UTC
Argentina identifies remains of the 92nd combatant buried in the Falklands

The Argentine Human Rights Secretary announced on Monday the name of another Argentine soldier fallen during the Falklands conflict and buried at the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin, taking the number of identified remains to 92.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Guatemala volcano eruption: 25 dead, dozens missing, thousands fleeing the area

Twenty-five people have been reported dead, while at least another 25 were injured after the Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala erupted, shooting smoke and rocks 10 km into the air, the eruption forcing a mass exodus from nearby villages blanketed by ash, the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction in Guatemala (Conred) confirmed. Local reports indicate that some 2,000 people have fled the area.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:57 UTC
Trade deal falls warns China, if US insists with imposing more tariffs

China said on Sunday it wouldn’t step up its purchases of United States products if President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to tax billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese imports. White House advisers insisted on fundamental changes in ties between the world’s two biggest economic powers.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:49 UTC
Colombia renews flexible credit line of US$ 11.4bn with IMF

In a continuation of a previous arrangement, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Colombia for a flexible credit line of US$ 11.4 billion. The new two-year arrangement replaces the pre-existing credit line, which has now been cancelled. Colombia will continue to see the funds as precautionary to be used only in if economic conditions worsen due to an external shock or other emergency, according to the IMF.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:42 UTC
New blood test could detect different types of cancer even in early stages

A new blood test shows promise for detecting many types of cancer, even in the early stages of the disease, according to a new study. In the study, researchers found that the test could detect 10 types of cancer and that it was 80 to 90% accurate for some cancer types. However, much more research is needed before doctors will be able to use the test on their patients, experts say.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Heathrow with less connections to Latin America than major European hubs

London Heathrow is connected to fewer Latin American country markets and individual destinations than all of the other major European hubs. That’s the conclusion from the analysis of which airports are missing from Heathrow’s route network in the lead-up to the anna.aero-RABA Heathrow HubLAB Conference in London on 12 June.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:22 UTC
Pilot whale dies in Thailand after swallowing eighty plastic bags

A pilot whale has died off southern Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags, Thai marine officials say. The whale vomited five bags during a vain attempt by conservation officials to save it in a canal in Songkhla province.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:18 UTC
British Army HQ with gender-neutral toilets

Toilets at British Army headquarters are now gender-neutral, according to the London media. “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” signs have been removed as part of a huge equality drive across the military. Chiefs have warned officers that promotions will be blocked unless they improve the “inclusiveness and diversity” of units.
Monday, June 4th 2018 - 08:13 UTC
Brazilian manufacturing activity slows down for second month in May

The growth of manufacturing activity in Brazil slowed for a second straight month in May, a private survey showed on Friday, a sign that a weaker currency and political uncertainty are taking a toll on Latin America's largest economy.